Any ifo on Kalitta Air

[Brit Pilot]

Id like to hear from anyone who has any information about their schedule, experience flying with them, hotel layovers etc.

 

[Junkflyer]

17 days on a month, Bad hotels in JFK, EWR< otherwise decent. Amsterdam, Brussels, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Incheon, Honolulu, Anchorage, LAX aretypical trips.

 

[DrProc]

17 days on a month, Bad hotels in JFK, EWR< otherwise decent. Amsterdam, Brussels, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Incheon, Honolulu, Anchorage, LAX aretypical trips.

Are there any good hotels near JFK or EWR?

 

[Brit Pilot]

Do you like flying for them? I am thinking about applying and wanted to know about the company. What are the pros and cons?

 

[CWI]

Use the search function and you will find all the information you are asking for and then some.

We have many pilots accepting recalls to the majors and others going to the likes of UPS and FedEX and just about any airline that is hiring.

The toughest part for most crewmembers is being away from home 17 days in a row. Hard on the family, especially if children are involved.

Will more than likely see hiring in early to mid 2007.

 

[On Your Six]

Do you like flying for them? I am thinking about applying and wanted to know about the company. What are the pros and cons?

Hey, you get to fly the Whale around the world... Plus, I hear their 747s are EFIS equipped - not too bad. Later when you move on to JetBlue to fly the E190 you will have good memories of international flying...

 

[Nick5600]

Any word on hiring??

 

[BcPilot99]

Use the search function and you will find all the information you are asking for and then some.

We have many pilots accepting recalls to the majors and others going to the likes of UPS and FedEX and just about any airline that is hiring.

The toughest part for most crewmembers is being away from home 17 days in a row. Hard on the family, especially if children are involved.

Will more than likely see hiring in early to mid 2007.

What kind of eq. and mins?

 

[PeanuckleCRJ]

747-200... They like to see around 5000 hours TT.

 

[dojetdriver]

17 days on a month, Bad hotels in JFK, EWR< otherwise decent. Amsterdam, Brussels, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Incheon, Honolulu, Anchorage, LAX aretypical trips.

With the exception of being very junior and/or bidding back to back months, is it always 17 on 13 off or are there 19/11 lines, ect?

Also, does that 17 include the commercial to meet the airplane or is that not counted in the 17 on?

Thanks.

 

[Junkflyer]

All the lines are 17 days most in one block or split in two. Some are the first 15 and last two which may be used for positioning for next month if you bid first half. You can commute to be in base by 0001z of the first day, or they may buy you a ticket to the first departure point. If they buy a ticket travel is usually on your day off. You can live anywhere-most are in MI or FL, but it really doesn' matter.

 

[dojetdriver]

All the lines are 17 days most in one block or split in two. Some are the first 15 and last two which may be used for positioning for next month if you bid first half. You can commute to be in base by 0001z of the first day, or they may buy you a ticket to the first departure point. If they buy a ticket travel is usually on your day off. You can live anywhere-most are in MI or FL, but it really doesn' matter.

Sorry, just to clarify. If they buy you a ticket to/from home, it's ends up being 19/11?

 

[OrionFE]

They almost always (95%) get you home on or before your last day. Usually if you are late getting home it is because of aircraft delays/maint. If you live close to a HUB, bonus!

 

[BoeingBaller]

Sounds like a bunch of got you by the ballz B S to me.

 

[iaflyer]

For me, it is 17 days on, 13 off. I live near YIP - I never have to leave before my days of work start (at 00z) and barring unfortunate circumstances (broken airplane, delays etc) I am always home before 00z on my last day. I have been stuck out past 00z twice in 2.5 years.

There is no provision in the contract for the company to force you to work extra days.

People who don't live in YIP (which is our base) often have to come out about 6 hours early if they want a paid ticket to where their first trip starts. If they don't want to come out early, typically they report to YIP and get a ticket from there.

There is a possibility that the company may hire lower time guys into the FE seat as a Second Officer. By lower, I mean 2000 or so. They did that last few times they hired - no idea whether that will continue.